Anika Larsen Will Reprise Broadway Performance in Reimagined Version of Almost Famous in Connecticut

A.C.T. of CT (also known as A Contemporary Theatre of Connecticut) will premiere a newly reimagined version of Almost Famous: The Musical as part of its 2025-2026 season in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Featuring a revised book and score by original creators Tom Kitt and Cameron Crowe, performances are scheduled for October 18-November 23.

The production will star Michael Fabisch as William Miller, Tess Marshall as Penny Lane, Anika Larsen as Elaine Miller, Max Sangerman as Lester Bangs, Liam Fennecken as Dick Roswell, SJ Nelson as Sapphire, Kendall Skye Beccera as Polexia, Julia Cassandra as Estrella, Jack Rasmussen as Russell Hammond, Chris Chernin as Jeff Bebe, Caleb Hartsfield as Larry Fellows, Trevor Bunce as Silent Ed, Ella Perez as Anita Miller, Shaylen Harger as Leslie, Dale Obermark as Dennis Hope, and Andrew "Andi" Maroney as Vic Nettles, along with Kevin Perdido, Eric May Liu, Jillian Millette, Raul Calderon, and Jack Parrotta. Both Larsen and Cassandra reprise their roles from the Broadway production

Both Kitt and Crowe will work with A.C.T. Artistic Director Daniel C. Levine, who will direct the production. Bryan Perri, the original Broadway music supervisor, will return to supervise the Ridgefield staging.

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“Almost Famous is more than just a musical—it’s a love letter to rock and roll, community, and what it means to be a fan,” said director Levine in a statement. “This newly reimagined version will be intimate, raw, and electric—and we are beyond honored to have the original creators entrust A.C.T. of CT with this next chapter in the life of their work.”

About the upcoming production, Crowe stated, “Working with Daniel C. Levine and with Tom Kitt and Bryan Perri again has been such an exciting and joyful experience. Almost Famous has always been my most personal story, and the intimate and inspiring attention this creative team brings to the production reminds me of when I first fell in love with music. Everything feels possible, and thanks to Daniel and A.C.T. of CT, we’re bringing Almost Famous to the stage again with our whole hearts.”

The creators say that this new production will serve as an important step toward creating the final version of Almost Famous. “Almost Famous is one of my most special and cherished creations. I’m so grateful to Lia Vollack, Michael Cassel, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, Sean Patrick Flahaven, The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, and everyone who has been a part of the show’s journey from The Old Globe to Broadway," Kitt adds. "Enormous thanks as well to Dan, Bryan, and everyone at A.C.T for giving Cameron and I this extraordinary opportunity to continue working on the piece in the hopes we can create the definitive version of Almost Famous that can be performed around the world for years to come.”

Almost Famous, based on Crowe's Oscar-winning 2000 film of the same name and inspired by Crowe's own adolescence, follows a 15-year-old aspiring music journalist who Rolling Stone hires to go on tour with an up-and-coming rock band. The original Broadway engagement opened at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre November 3, 2022, where it played 30 preview performances and 77 performances before closing January 8, 2023. The musical received a 2023 Tony nomination for Best Original Score.

The A.C.T. of CT season will also include Frozen and Dear Evan Hansen. Click here for more information.

Look back at photos from the Broadway run of Almost Famous below.